Environment
UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has highlighted the severe challenges that are facing farmers following 28 consecutive days of rainfall....
Slurry
Agri-Business
Trade exhibition focussed solely on slurry planned for RUAS HQ in October
A bespoke, slurry-related trade exhibition will be hosted at the headquarters of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) on the...
N.Ireland
Advice: What to know as NI closed slurry spreading period ends
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) in Northern Ireland and ends at...
Dairy
Machinery: Servicing the slurry tank ahead of the spring rush
With slurry restrictions now lifted for the majority of the country and evenings begin to stretch ever so slightly, slurry...
N.Ireland
Call for ‘greater flexibility and fairness’ in NI slurry spreading rules
An Independent MLA has called for “greater flexibility and fairness” in how slurry spreading regulations are applied in Northern Ireland....
Environment
Court: UK farmer fined £7,000 for slurry pollution offence
A Glouchestershire farmer has been convicted in court of illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe...
Environment
NI farmers advised on slurry spreading as deadline nears
NI Water has reminded farmers to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or manures over the next...
N.Ireland
HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry ahead of the closed...
Environment
Environment Agency: Farmers should prepare winter slurry storage
The Environment Agency (EA) has reminded farmers that despite the dry summer weather, they should start preparing their winter slurry...
Beef
Should you be spreading protected urea this summer?
As we move into the second half of the grazing season, beef farmers will be turning their attention towards grass...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted of ‘causing unnecessary suffering to an animal’
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted at Newry Court of five animal welfare charges. Tiernan McMullen (23) of Granary...
Environment
UK pig farmer fined for slurry pollution
A court has found a Somerset pig farmer guilty of polluting a local stream after he constructed an illegal slurry...
N.Ireland
NAP proposals' potential impact on NI pig sector focus of farmer meeting
A recent farmer meeting has highlighted the impact of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals on the pig sector in...
Dairy
Fertilising second-cut silage as first cuts near an end
We are heading towards the end of May and, thankfully, we are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as...
Dairy
Cutting surplus paddocks – what comes off must be replaced
The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI agriculture minister on NAP
Farmers for Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir to discuss Northern Ireland’s new Nutrient...
Environment
DAERA extends SEA consultation to include ammonia strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it is extending its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) consultation...
Dairy
Slurry & fertiliser: Time to look at making quality first-cut silage
Getting nutrients out on first-cut silage ground will become a priority on many farms over the coming days and weeks...
